Lardizabala

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Lardizabala
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Genus:
Lardizabala

Species:
L. biternata
Binomial name
Lardizabala biternata
Ruiz & Pav.

Lardizabala is a monotypic genus of flowering plants. These plants are evergreen lianas, native to temperate forests of central and southern Chile. The sole species is Lardizabala biternata Ruiz & Pav, known as Coguil, Cogüilera, Coiye, Coille, Voqui cógüil, or Voqui coille, in Chile, and known as Lardizabala or Zabala fruit in English. It is grown for its edible fruits (called coguil or cógüil in Mapuche language) and ornamental flowers.

synonym Lardizabala triternata Ruiz & Pav.

References

  • Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

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